Vinyl pressings
by The Beach Boys · 1986
California Dreamin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 6 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
AL-SP S45-B-1-5630 - 100339 F-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-16385-F2 △ 13849 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 1-1Side A runout, etched/stamped
AL-SP S45-B-2-5630 - 100422 F-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-16386-F2 △ 13850 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 1-1 S 1-1Side B runout, etched/stamped
100339Side A label
100422Side B label
S45-B-1-5630-100339 F-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-16385-F1 △ 13849 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide A runout, etched/stamped
S45-B-2-5630-100422 F-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-16386-F1 △ 13850 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide B runout, etched/stamped
100339Side A label
100422Side B label
S45-B-1-5630-100339 F-1 ɑ R-16385-F1 △ 13849 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 1-1Both runouts etched (ɑ ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ stamps)
100339Labels
CL 425 A-1-1-2 X 1Stamped A Side
CL 425 B-1-1-1-1Stamped B Side
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Capitol Records CP 1843First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia | Capitol Records CP 1843First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Bolivia | EMI Internacional BO - 1482First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5630First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 006-20 1445 7 / Capitol Records 006 20 1445 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Capitol Records CL 425First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | UK | Capitol Records 12 CL 425First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1986 | UK | Capitol Records CL 425First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records SPRO-9796First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records P-B-5630First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records B-5630First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records P-B-5630First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records B-5630First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-20 1868 7 / Capitol Records 1C 006 20 1868 77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Capitol Records 006-20 3642 7 / EMI Electrola 006-20 3642 77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 006-20 3642 77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of California Dreamin' are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1986 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Australia, Bolivia and more. One of them is Capitol Records B-5630, released September 3, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B-5630, P-B-5630, SPRO-9796, CL 425) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-SP S45-B-1-5630 - 100339 F-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-16385-F2 △ 13849 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 1-1 and AL-SP S45-B-2-5630 - 100422 F-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-16386-F2 △ 13850 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 1-1 S 1-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
